Xeon Silver 4510T vs i7-6600U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1843	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	13.62	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$624

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 520	N/A
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6600U and Xeon Silver 4510T.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	12	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2015	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	115 Watt

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